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HR 1769 99th Congress House

Satellite Television Viewing Amendments

Official title: A bill to amend section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a 2-year moratorium on the encryption of satellite cable programming to allow for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a 2-year moratorium on the encryption of satellite cable programming to allow for the development of marketing systems under the recent amendments made to such section, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Mar 27, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 27, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Satellite Television Viewing Amendments - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the encryption of satellite cable programming for two years after enactment of this Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 26, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1769: Satellite Television Viewing Amendments. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1769/
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